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Mohamed Shurie decision means Korane can now consolidate the support of his Abduwak clanFormer gubernatorial aspirant Mohamed Moulid Shurie shakes hands with Ali Korane after the former stepped down for the latter /STEPHEN ASTARIKOFormer Garissa Governor Ali Korane has received a boost in his bid to recapture the seat in the 2027 elections after aspirant Mohamed Moulid Shurie withdrew from the race and offered to support him.The move gives Korane an opportunity to consolidate votes from his...

President William Ruto has mourned his friend Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and wife, Lucy Muteke who died in a helicopter crash together with four other victims Wednesday evening. In a condolence message, Ruto described Chivayo as a dear friend whose warmth, energy and belief in Africa’s potential touched many people.- Advertisement - He termed their […]In a condolence message, Ruto described Chivayo as a dear friend whose warmth, energy and belief in Africa’s...

President William Ruto has mourned the tragic death of his dear friend, Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe.President Ruto and Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo at State House. Photo I FileChivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed after their helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area, police confirmed.Ruto and Chivayo had struck a friendship that often stunned the entire nation, with Chivayo being a common...

President William Ruto has mourned Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as a dear friend following his deathSource: People Daily

The Jubilee Party has begun disciplinary proceedings against former Nyeri Town Member of Parliament (MP) Ngunjiri Wambugu overSource: People Daily

More than 20 ODM MCAs have endorsed George Aladwa for Nairobi governor in 2027, putting fresh pressure on the party’s broad-based deal with UDA over the seat.Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;)Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.Nairobi - More than 20 Orange Democratic Movement members of the...

Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna challenged Aliko Dangote's threats to critics of the KSh 2.07 trillion Lamu refinery, demanding explanations for affected Kenyans.Nancy Odindo is a current affairs writer at Tuko.co.ke (joined in 2023). She has one year of experience in print and more than five years in digital media.Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna took to the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, September 30, to challenge Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote over remarks the business mogul made at...

Nairobi Governor Sakaja and KARA mobilise residents’ associations across 227 flood hotspots, share warnings and identify vulnerable households for El Niño rains.Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.Nairobi - Governor Sakaja Johnson has reached a formal coordination agreement with the Kenya Alliance of Residents Associations (KARA) to deepen community-level El Niño preparedness ahead of...

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka welcomed the Ksh.2.1 trillion Dangote petroleum refinery in Lamu but demanded transparency and accountability. He cited cancelled AWiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka speaks to the press after visiting activist Collins Otieno at Life Care Hospital in Mlolongo on September 30, 2026. Photo/CourtesySpeaking to the press after visiting activist Collins Otieno at Life Care Hospital in Mlolongo on Wednesday, the Wiper leader called for accountability and...

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has set aside the decision by the Registrar of Political Parties declining to reserve the name Linda Mwananchi Movement and ordered the Registrar to reserve the name within seven days.Pauline Njoroge with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (L), and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino during a Linda Mwananchi tour in Githurai, Kiambu County on July 14, 2026.In its orders, the Tribunal found that the Registrar’s decision to decline the reservation of the...

He said the project would require welders, engineers, technicians, managers and other skilled workers, while local businesses would have opportunities to supply construction materials, transport, accommodation, food and logistics services.Speaking during the project's groundbreaking ceremony in Mokowe, Lamu County, on Wednesday, September 30, Ruto said the projected earnings would be generated during the four-year construction period, with local businesses also expected to benefit from...

Ruto has said the refinery will be structured as an open investment in which Kenyans can acquire shares through the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 30 – President William Ruto has accused individuals challenging the planned Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu through court cases of seeking to extort investors, as he urged Kenyans to participate in the project.Ruto said the refinery should proceed despite legal challenges surrounding the land earmarked...